The proportion of avoidable deaths among adults with a learning disability has fallen but is still almost double that of the general population, according to a new report. Some 733 (38.8%) of the ...

The Government has published a new code of practice to ensure consistency of training for health and social care providers looking after people with a learning disability or autism. It sets out the ...

In a cohort of approximately 0.3 million patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), those with learning disabilities exhibited better glycaemic control but faced a higher risk for all-cause and ...

The Supreme Court of India disposed of a petition on adult learning disability assessments, noting that NIMHANS is developing ...

David Lodge lay by his dead father’s side for days before they were found. The 40-year-old with multiple physical and learning disabilities had no way of raising the alarm to let people know he ...

More efforts need to be made to bring people into learning disability nursing to ensure the profession continues to have a future in England, according to learning disability nurse leaders. Subscribe ...

People in England with a learning disability have a higher risk of cancer, especially before age 50 , according to a study by researchers from The University of Manchester and The ChristieNHS ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Investigations Editor Daniel Hewitt spoke with seven people with learning disabilities about work, life and their worries for the ...

NHS England » Minimum standards for keyworking services for autistic children and young people and children and young people with a learning disability ...

A specialist learning disability team is moving to a new space at an office building in Cardiff. The Cardiff Community Learning Disability Team (CLDT) - part of Swansea Bay University Health Board – ...